11/8/2012
David N. Ruzic, a professor in the Department of Nuclear, Plasma and Radiological Engineering (NPRE)is the 2012 winner of The Plasma Prize of the American Vacuum Society (AVS) Plasma Science and Technology Division.
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David N. Ruzic, a professor in the Department of Nuclear, Plasma and Radiological Engineering (NPRE)is the 2012 winner of The Plasma Prize of the American Vacuum Society (AVS) Plasma Science and Technology Division.
Ruzic, an Abel Bliss Professor and director of the Center for Plasma Material Interactions, was cited "for his pioneering contributions to the science of processing plasmas and the societal benefits of plasma technology." The AVS division created the award to recognize sustained contributions by an individual to the science and technology of plasma processing.
A member of NPRE’s faculty since 1984, Ruzic has made tremendous contributions to the international store of knowledge on experimental fusion research and plasma technology. The center he founded studies particle-surface interactions relevant to fusion, semiconductors, and plasma manufacturing through a combination of computational and experimental means.
Ruzic is a Fellow of both AVS and the American Nuclear Society, and is the Scientific Director of the International Union for Vacuum Science, Technique and Applications. He has written two book chapters and 130 refereed publications, and has been granted several patents. His plasma research has been featured on the Discovery Science Channel’s Weird Connections program, bringing international attention to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Ruzic also has won many teaching awards across the department, College of Engineering and campus.
Ruzic earned a bachelor’s degree in physics and applied mathematics from Purdue University in 1979, then earned a master’s and PhD in physics from Princeton University in 1981 and 1984, respectively. He is an affiliate of the Micro and Nanotechnology Laboratory and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Illinois.
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Contact: David Ruzic, Department of Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering, 217/333-0332.
Writer: Susan Mumm, editor/alumni affairs coordinator, Department of Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering, 217/244-5382.
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